Wrasse recommendation?

[doch]

Thanks for the input guys. Many beauties in there! I should also mention that I already have a McKoskers, and plan on getting a 6 line. I really like the style on the Melanarus, and Mystery. The Leapards are nice too. I'll have to do a little reading on all of my fav's when I have a chance.

I just ordered up a couple of marine fish books... hope they have good sections on wrasses, angels and anthias. I need to choose a wrasse, and angel, and a group of anthias that will work for my tank... hopefully!

[doch]

Definetly leaning towards either a Melanarus, Ruby Head, or a Blue Star Leopard. BEAUTIES! We'll see what ends up available first... once I'm ready.

[Myka]

I have a Melanurus in my tank and a trio of McCosker's Flasher Wrasses. Melanurus aren't always reef-safe, mine leaves my Peppermint shrimp and Emerald Crabs alone, but has feasted on a few snails. The McCosker's are worry-free.

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by Myka

I have a Melanurus in my tank and a trio of McCosker's Flasher Wrasses. Melanurus aren't always reef-safe, mine leaves my Peppermint shrimp and Emerald Crabs alone, but has feasted on a few snails. The McCosker's are worry-free.

Well if ya wanna be technical .....nothing in this hobby is written is stone when it comes to fishy behavior..... Lots posts mentioning the fairy wrasse group and while for the most part they are reef safe, I watched mine(lineatus) attack a peppermint shrimp...... So far my melenarus has been a good boy.... Hope he stays that way

[Delphinus]

Hawaiian flame wrasses are a favourite of mine (although haven't quite managed to pony up the $$$ for a pair yet .. one day though!)

[Dez]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Hawaiian flame wrasses are a favourite of mine (although haven't quite managed to pony up the $$$ for a pair yet .. one day though!)

plus 10 on this one. They are beautiful!

[Myka]

Originally Posted by fishytime

Well if ya wanna be technical .....nothing in this hobby is written is stone when it comes to fishy behavior

Melanurus are commonly known to be a threat to invertebrates though.

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by Myka

Melanurus are commonly known to be a threat to invertebrates though.

dont ya just love the internet and its mass cluster f of info?.....

I tend not to trust most websites that sell fish with their descriptions of fish.....when I went to buy mine most of the research from forum posts were positive and only the odd person had issues with them.....heres a pretty good article from reefkeeping magazine

http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/curren...-fish-profile-

[Myka]

Originally Posted by fishytime

when I went to buy mine most of the research from forum posts were positive and only the odd person had issues with them...

That's how I do a lot of my own research on species that I'm not familiar with, or even with species I'm on the fence about. I am familiar with the Melanurus having kept a few over the years. The one I have now is definitely pugnacious, and the boss of the tank. So far she has left the conchs alone, but has eaten almost all my snails. Now that I said she's left the Peppermint alone, I actually haven't seen it for a few days now. I think she's worth it though because she's good at keeping the bristleworm population under control, and I like to think she helps with coral parasites, but maybe I just haven't had any issues lately...? She is always picking away at the corals, and her belly is always bulging.

Carpenters flasher wrasse has been a great addition to my mixed reef. Freindly and nice colours and does not bug anything